UK: All environmental permits to be reviewed over next four years
The Environment Agency (EA) will review all existing environmental permits over the next four years, following the introduction of new requirements for permit holders.
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FVE opinion on aspects related to ante mortem and post mortem tasks
FVE comments on criteria and conditions for derogating from basic requirement of meat inspection carried out by the official veterinarian under article 18 (7) and 18 (8) of Regulation EU n. 625/2017.
Sustained high levels of EU agri-food exports confirmed in latest trade report
La balance commerciale agro-alimentaire de l'UE reste largement positive avec un surplus de plus de €2 milliards en juillet 2017.
EU: tariff quotas for fresh and frozen beef and veal and pigmeat originating in Canada
Today, 21 September, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada enters into force provisionally.
EU support for small Polish pigmeat producers in the context of African swine fever
The European Commission has agreed to allow the use of EU funds to help Polish pig farmers who will have to cease their activity in the context of African swine fever.
EFSA: online tool for comparing antimicrobial resistance between countries
Country-by-country guide to levels of antimicrobial resistance in food, animals and humans
México: Health intelligence for producing healthy and harmless food
The National Health Intelligence Network is a valuable mechanism for reducing the hazard of spreading epidemics and diseases, because we can know, in real time, the health status of plants, animals and aquaculture species in all the country.
Commission updates veterinary measures to control African swine fever
The updated measures aim at protecting the EU single market from this serious contagious animal disease. The Commission continues to follow the evolution of the epidemiological situation and adapts the measures accordingly.
Spain: publishing of a report on the fresh meat market in Italy
The ICEX Spain Exports and Investments has published a report drafted by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Milan on the fresh meat market in Italy.
Drop in the European pork exports in the first six months of 2017
The shipments to China have dropped by 31% with respect to the same period in 2016.
Germany: Tierwohl Initiative, improving welfare to improve the end product
Tierwohl Initiative is an initiative that implies farms, abattoirs and supermarkets, and whose aim is to offer a better end product quality through the improvement of the animals’ welfare.
United Kingdom: Red Tractor pork changes from October 1
Red Tractor pork standards are changing this autumn, with most of the key changes coming in from October 1.
Colombia: Health Register number and Health Entry of the farms
The Agriculture and Livestock Institute of Colombia (ICA) established the requirements for the obtaining of the Health Register number (RSPP) and the Health Entry (ISPP) of farms in all the country.
United Kingdom: Antibiotic advisory website updated
A website set up to promote responsible use of antibiotics on farms has been updated to provide farmers with a 'one-stop shop' on the subject.
Colombia establishes the national veterinary pharmacovigilance system
With the aim of identifying, assessing and controlling the hazards related to the use of veterinary drugs and biopharmaceuticals, and to protect the animal life and health, the ICA has established the National Pharmacovigilance System.
Paraguay: serological sampling for the control of CSF
Paraguay starts with the serological sampling of pigs within the framework of the CSF control programme.